Apple launches Apple Store app in India
The Apple Store app provides customers with the most personalized way to shop for Apple’s innovative lineup of products and services. Learn more >
The Apple Store app provides customers with the most personalized way to shop for Apple’s innovative lineup of products and services. Learn more >
You can make a difference in the Apple Support Community!
When you sign up with your Apple Account, you can provide valuable feedback to other community members by upvoting helpful replies and User Tips.
When you sign up with your Apple Account, you can provide valuable feedback to other community members by upvoting helpful replies and User Tips.
I got a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter cable. I attached it to my iMac and then the hdmi side into the hdmi OUT of a DVD player/recorder I have. I am trying to be able to use my iMac as a screen for the dvd player. Is this possible?
iMac, macOS 10.12
As you've already been told, no. If you want to play a video DVD on your Mac you'll need to purchase an optical drive. OWC (MacSales.com) offers a variety of excellent drives. I suggest a drawer loading over the slot loading kind. Then you can use the built in DVD Player to play it.
Note: if you want to play Blue-Ray discs you'll need a drive that is Blue+Ray compatible AND an app capabile of playing Blue+Ray discs.
The mini-DisplayPort to HDMI adapter is for outbound video signal only.
In short, no it is not possible. As explained, the iMac only outputs to a HDMI input.
Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter to attach DVD player/recorder to my iMac????
